When a prominent official is murdered at a banquet honoring Charle Chan, the detective and son Lee team up to expose an opium-smuggling ring..
Is this thing worth a watch? If you have a soft spot for 1930s detective yarns, maybe. If you hate slow-burn mysteries where the 'mystery' is mostly just people talking in rooms, skip it. It’s definitely for the rainy Sunday crowd who doesn't mind a bit of theatrical cheese. I sat down with this one expecting a bit of...
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"Is this thing worth a watch? If you have a soft spot for 1930s detective yarns, maybe. If you hate slow-burn mysteries where the 'mystery' is mostly just people talking in rooms, skip it. It’s definitely for the rainy Sunday crowd who doesn't mind a bit of theatrical cheese. I sat down with this one expecting a bit of globe-trotting grit. Instead, I got a lot of stagey lighting and guys in suits looking shifty near curtains. The whole thing kicks off at a banquet, which is a classic trope for ..."
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